Hoosiers Take Down Oakland Behind Three In Double Figures

Sunday, November 11

Rochester, MI

1 P.M. ET

Indiana University

2-0

Oakland

1-2

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Indiana	23	3	13	20	59
OAKLAND	3	9	11	9	32

Hoosiers Take Down Oakland Behind Three In Double Figures

11/11/2018 3:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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ROCHESTER, Mich. – Three Hoosiers scored in double figures led by redshirt junior forward Brenna Wise as Indiana got past Oakland on Sunday afternoon, 59-32.

KEY MOMENTS

Indiana (2-0) started off the game hot, making its first eight of nine shots from the floor en route to shooting 69.2 percent in the opening frame to take a 23-3 lead. They held Oakland to just one made field goal in the first quarter.
In the second, the IU offense went cold hitting just one field goal in 10 minutes as senior forward Kym Royster completed a three-point play with 52.3 seconds remaining. The Hoosiers were helped out by just nine points from the Golden Grizzlies, as they led 26-12 at the break.
The Hoosiers scored the first four points in the second half as Oakland cut its lead down to as few as 12. They would win the third quarter, 13-11, but trailed Indiana 39-23.
In the fourth, Indiana separated itself thanks to a 14-2 run and outscored Oakland 20-9 on its way to a win.

NOTABLES

Three Hoosiers scored in double figures, led by 14 points from junior forward Brenna Wise, which tied a game-high. Redshirt junior guard Ali Patberg (13 points, eight rebounds, three assists) and freshman forward Aleksa Gulbe (10 points, seven rebounds, three blocks).
Nine Hoosier scored overall with senior forward Kym Royster and sophomore guard Jaelynn Penn also adding six points.
Defensively, Indiana held Oakland to just 12 points in the first half and a total of 32, both the fewest by an opponent in the Teri Moren era. The Golden Grizzlies shot just 18.5 percent in the game.
IU also won the glass, outrebounding the Golden Grizzlies 49-30 and scored 30 of its 59 points inside the paint.
The Hoosiers improve to 4-0 in the all-time series.
Indiana improves to 2-0 for the sixth-consecutive season.

UP NEXT
Indiana will take a week-long break as it returns to action on Sunday, November 18 versus North Florida at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET.

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